Tag: jobs
GE cautious on R.I. job growth
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo last year heralded the arrival of GE Digital, a technology division of General Electric Co., marking a triumphant moment in...
Car sales key to job growth
The rubber is about to meet the road for the U.S. economy. An unlikely candidate, the auto sector, has emerged as the key piece...
The folly of taxpayer subsidies
Recently I urged the R.I. Commerce Corp. board to reject Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s recommendation to pay tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to...
A change of scenery for startups
Sometimes significant news doesn’t make much of a splash, and that was the case for a recent major transaction. PetSmart Inc. last month announced...









